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Plaintiff Opposes Exatech’s Summary Judgment Motion

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A plaintiff filed an opposition on September 4, before Judge Pamela Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, responding to the summary judgment announced for Exatech Inc.'s AcuMatch hip implant lawsuit…

Discovery Sanction Imposed On A Taxotere Plaintiff

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In an order issued on August 22, 2018, Judge Jane T. Milazzo sanctioned a Taxotere plaintiff for withholding requested information about her medical history.

Monsanto Attempts To Flip The $289 Million Roundup Verdict

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The manufacturer of the controversial weedkiller Roundup seeks to overturn the $289 million verdict granted by a San Francisco jury favoring a…

"All Ohio" Unification Deal Over Opioids Nearing Approval

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A deal that will unify the state and local governments against the pharmaceutical industry over “all Ohio” settlement of opioids damage claims is nearing approval.

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J&J Must Face California Talcum Powder Warning Lawsuit

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In an order issued on September 18, U.S. District Judge George Wu dismissed Johnson & Johnson's plea to toss a lawsuit brought by seven women in the ongoing legal battle over…

Plaintiff Seeks To Revive Zimmer Hip Implant Lawsuit

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In a September 10 notice of appeal, a plaintiff involved in the Zimmer hip implant litigation has appealed to the 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to…

$3 Million Additur Granted in an Asbestos Verdict

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In an order submitted on September 14, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department confirmed a trial court's order granting additur in a 2017…

Attorneys Assigned Leadership Roles in Bard Hernia Mesh MDL

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In a case management order issued on September 19, C.R. Bard’s hernia mesh multidistrict litigation (MDL) Judge Edmund A. Sargus appointed two attorneys as…

Six Abilify Cases Selected For "Fast-Tracked" Discovery

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U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers presiding over Abilify gambling lawsuits has finalized six individual cases for a “fast-tracked” discovery process. As per the…

Ethicon Physiomesh Bellwether Trial Date Delayed By 75 Days

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According to an order issued on September 11 by U.S. District Judge Richard Story presiding over all Ethicon physiomesh cases, the discovery deadlines have been extended for two and a half months; this will push the start of the first…